May 09 2006

Kona coffee gum?

Posted by Buck in General

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is testing a coffee-flavored gum, known as Doublemint Kona Creme, in 7-Eleven stores across the country. Available for about 99 cents in 17-stick packs, the gum is an offshoot of the company`s Wrigley`s Coffee Gum, reported by the Chicago Sun-Times.

Coffee Gum, which has garnered a niche market since its introduction in China last year. Consumers shouldn’t look to this for a caffeine fix. I purely is a a coffee flavored gum.

May 09 2006

Kona coffee gum?

Posted by Buck in Coffee News

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is testing a coffee-flavoured gum, known as Doublemint Kona Creme, in 7-Eleven stores across the country. Available for about 99 cents in 17-stick packs, the gum is an offshoot of the company`s Wrigley`s Coffee Gum, reported by the Chicago Sun-Times.

Coffee Gum, which has garnered a niche market since its introduction in China last year. Consumers shouldn’t look to this for a caffeine fix. I purely is a a coffee flavored gum.

May 07 2006

Famous quote on coffee

Posted by Buck in General

I believe humans get a lot done, not because we’re
smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make
coffee.

-Flash Rosenberg

May 07 2006

History of Coffee with the French

Posted by Buck in Trivia

The French Colony on the Isle of Bourbon in the Indian Ocean in 1723 was so concerned for its coffee trees that in it enacted the death penalty for anyone who destroyed any of their precious plants.

May 01 2006

My personal coffee machine

Posted by Buck in Coffee Equipment

After a little research I decided to get a Capresso Coffee pot for my home. This replaces my Mr. Coffee machine that kept breaking glass carafes due to the thin glass.

I decided to splurge and buy a quality coffee machine that had a carafe container so the coffee would not spoil if left a while after brewing. The Capresso 440.05 MT-500 10-Cup Electronic Coffeemaker with Thermal Carafe makes a perfect cup of coffee and looks beautiful on the kitchen counter as well. It brews fast at a perfect temperature (just below boiling point).

I would have liked to find a pot that makes 12 cups but these do not exist in a carafe version by any manufacturer. The 10 cups it turns out is perfect for my daily needs.

The carafe is made of stainless steel inside and out, meaning it does not have a glass thermos inside. I had another coffee maker with a glass thermos carafe which imploded one day while I was washing it. It is a big expensive at $169 compared to $30 top $40 for a decent Mr. Coffee maker.

I am very pleased with my Capresso so much that I plan to promote it and sell on the Volcanica Coffee website as an affiliate for another company. I have no plans to start stocking coffee makers as this is a specialty and away from selling gourmet coffee.